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FORM PTO l.VXt 
{REV 5-V3) 



US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 




TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES 
DESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICE (DO/EO/US) 
CONCERNING A FILING UNDER 35 U.S.C. §371 



W i rTkuPCT/PTO u 7 JUL ffl i 

ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER 

2004-1067A 



^PD*5TO 820 



International Application No. 

PCT/JP2003/013810 



International Filing Date 

October 29, 2003 



Priority Date Claimed 

October 30, 2002 



Title of Invention 

UNIT-TO-UNIT DATA EXCHANGE SYSTEM, AND UNIT, EXCHANGE COMPLETION DATA KEEPING DEVICE AND 
PROGRAM FOR USE IN THE SAME 



Applicant(s) For DO/EO/US 

Masahiro OHO; Akio HIGASHI; and Mitsuhiro INOUE 

Applicant herewith submits to the United States Designated/Elected Office (DO/EO/US) the following items and other information: 

1 . [X] This is a FIRST submission of items concerning a filing under 35 U.S.C. §371. 

2. [] This is a SECOND or SUBSEQUENT submission of items concerning a filing under 35 U.S.C. §371. 

3. [X] This express request to begin national examination procedures (35 U.S.C. §371(0) at any time rather than delay 
examination until the expiration of the applicable time limit set in 35 U.S.C. §37 1(b) and PCT Articles 22 and 39(1). 

4. [] A proper Demand for International Preliminary Examination was made by the 19th month from the earliest claimed 
priority date. 

5. [X] A copy of the International Application as filed (35 U.S.C. §371(c)(2)) 

a. [] is transmitted herewith (required only if not transmitted by the International Bureau). 

b, [X] has been transmitted by the International Bureau. ATTACHMENT A 

*s c. [] is not required, as the application was filed in the United States Receiving Office (RO/US) 

6. [X] A translation of the International Application into English (35 U.S.C. §37 1(c)(2)). ATTACHMENT B 

7. [] Amendments to the claims of the International Application under PCT Article 19 (35 U.S.C. §37 1(c)(3)). 

a. [] are transmitted herewith (required only if not transmitted by the International Bureau). 

b. [] have been transmitted by the International Bureau. 

c. [] have not been made; however, the time limit for making such amendments has NOT expired. 

d. [] have not been made and will not be made. 

8. [] A translation of the amendments to the claims under PCT Article 19. 

9. [X] An (EXECUTED) oath or declaration of the inventor(s) (35 U.S.C. §37 1(c)(4)). ATTACHMENT C 

10. [] A translation of the annexes to the International Preliminary Examination Report under PCT Article 36 (35 U.S.C. 
§37 1(c)(5)). 

Items 1 1. to 14. below concern other document(s) or information included: 

1 1. [X] An Information Disclosure Statement under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98. ATTACHMENT D 

12. [X] An assignment document for recording. A separate cover sheet in compliance with 37 CFR 3.28 and 3.31 is included. 
ATTACHMENT E 

13. [X] A FIRST preliminary amendment. ATTACHMENT F 

[] A SECOND or SUBSEQUENT preliminary amendment. 

14. [X] Other items or information: Notification Concerning Submission or Transmittal of Priority Document - 
" ATTACHMENT G 

TO CHAiiQEL ANY DEFICIENCY IN THE 
FEES FOR THIS PAPER TO DEPOSIT 
ACCOUNT NO. 23-0975 



^w APPL,CAT T'flIYRtltlr820 


INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION NO. 

PCT/JP2003/0138I0 


ATTORNEY S DOCKET NO. 
2004-1067A 


15. [X] The following fees are sifbmitted 

BASIC NATIONAL FEE (37 CFR 1.492(a)(l)-(5)): 

Neither international preliminary examination fee nor international search fee paid to USPTO 

and International Search Report not prepared by the EPO or JPO $1080.00 

International Search Report has been prepared by the EPO or JPQ $ 920.00 

International preliminary examination fee not paid to USPTO but international search 

paid to USPTO $ 770.00 


CALCULATIONS 


PTO USE ONLY 




International preliminary examination fee paid to USPTO but claims did not satisfy provisions 
! of PCT Article 33(1 )-(4) $ 690.00 


International preliminary examination fee paid to USPTO and all claims satisfied provisions of 

PCT Article 33(1 )-(4) $ 100.00 


ENTER APPROPRIATE BASIC FEE AMOUNT = 


$920.00 




Surcharge of $130.00 for furnishing the oath or declaration later than [] 20 Q 30 months from the earliest claimed 
priority date (37 CFR 1 492(e)). 


$ 




i Claims 


Number Filed 


Number Extra 


Rate 






Total Claims 


29 -20 = 


9 


X $18.00 


$162.00 




Independent Claims 


7 -3 = 


4 


X $86.00 






Multiple dependent claim(s) (if applicable) 


+ $290.00 


$ 




TOTAL OF ABOVE CALCULATIONS = 


$1,426.00 




[] Small Entity Status is hereby asserted. Above fees are reduced by 1/2. 


$ 




SUBTOTAL = 


$1,426.00 




Processing fee of $130.00 for furnishing the English translation later than [] 20 [] 30 months from the earliest 
claimed priority date (37 CFR 1 .492(0)- + 


$ 




TOTAL NATIONAL FEE = 


$1,426.00 




Fee for recording the enclosed assignment (37 CFR 1 .21(h)). The assignment must be accompanied by an 
appropriate cover sheet (37 CFR 3.28, 3.31). $40 per property + 


$40.00 




TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED = 


$1,466.00 






Amount to be refunded 


s 


Amount to be charged 


$ 


a. [XI A check in the amount of $1,466.00 to cover the above fees is enclosed. A duplicate copv of this form is enclosed 

b. [1 Please charge my Deposit Account No. 23-0975 in the amount of $ to cover the above fees. 

A duplicate copy of this sheet is enclosed. 

c. [X] The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any additional fees which may be required, or credit any 

overpayment to Deposit Account No. 23-0975. ? 

NOTE: Where an appropriate time limit under 37 CFR 1.494 or 1.495 has not been met^Tpe^^-^^ive (3iC¥R 1.137(a) or (b)) 
must be filed and granted to restore the application to pending status. / / s / 



19. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS 



CUSTOMER NO. 

000513 



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Nils E. Pedersen , 
Registration No. 33,145 

WEN DE ROTH, LIND & PONACK, LLP. 
ic MlTHOR^tU 2033 "K" Street, N.W., Suite 800 
-VrkY r ' r < T *~ 1E Washington, D.C. 20006-1021 
~ u . Jo k ~< Phone:(202)721-8200 

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July 7, 2004 



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